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.Yesterday Dr's had to re increase my çĺosè friends sedation because ĥe became agitated This feels like we've gone one step back, this is frustrating for...

.Yesterday Dr's had to re increase my çĺosè friends sedation because ĥe became a...

•5 months ago

Lost in a coma

I was in a coma for 2 months I had nothing but nightmares that i was being tourchered and stabd and I also heard my sister fighting when she was actually...

I was in a coma for 2 months I had nothing but nightmares that i was being tourc...

•5 months ago

7 weeks on and a million questions sorry

hi and good morning all, well I’m 7 weeks after icu ventilation and I have a million questions I’m hoping people could shed some light on so I don’t dr google...

hi and good morning all, well I’m 7 weeks after icu ventilation and I have a mi...

•5 months ago

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ICU, COMING OUT OF SEDATION AND SO ANGRY AND AGITATED

Hi everyone, I need help to understand, my brother had a major heart attack 2 weeks ago, the first heart attack was 18 months ago and had a stint inserted and...

Hi everyone, I need help to understand, my brother had a major heart attack 2 we...

•5 months ago

Neuropathy

I was in icu under sedation and intubated for 12 days after a quad bypass. The bypass went well but I had post-op complications. I had pneumonia, a collapsed...

I was in icu under sedation and intubated for 12 days after a quad bypass. The b...

•5 months ago

Lifting Sedation

Is it possible for someone to èxpĺàin the process of lifting sedation ɓècause Dr's are talking of lifting my close friends sedation this weekend

Is it possible for someone to èxpĺàin the process of lifting sedation ɓècause Dr...

•5 months ago

Mouth Ulcers and Taste issue

Hi all. I’ve not long been a member here I’ve wrote of my Journey so far before but these issues are a few lingering amongst others. When I eat the food I...

Hi all. I’ve not long been a member here I’ve wrote of my Journey so far before...

•5 months ago

Coma Podcasts

Alan Pearce has recently written a book about individual's coma experiences. This link takes you to the first 2 of the podcasts. They last for about 6 minutes....

Alan Pearce has recently written a book about individual's coma experiences. Thi...

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•5 months ago

My dad graduated from ICU today!

Hello, Everyone: I have posted here about my dad who is in his late 70s. At the end of August, he was admitted to the hospital to remove a small benign cyst...

Hello, Everyone: I have posted here about my dad who is in his late 70s. At th...

•5 months ago

Friend in IÇÙ

Ĥì ÈveryoneWas looking for advice òn how Ì could care for my close friend who's in a coma after suffering TBI'S yesterday in a hit and run

Ĥì ÈveryoneWas looking for advice òn how Ì could care for my close friend who's ...

•6 months ago

How to get medical records?

Hi All - My brother was in ICU and I was the one, who signed the consent for his tracheostomy and PEG and the hospital didn't even asked for my ID to make sure...

Hi All - My brother was in ICU and I was the one, who signed the consent for his...

•6 months ago

Follow Ups

Hi All, After being in hospital for a month including two ICU trips, I have been to hospital a number of times since discharge. Due to the swelling around my...

Hi All, After being in hospital for a month including two ICU trips, I have been...

•6 months ago

sorry me again! Should I be worried about chest infection….now viral infection and generally feeling terrible?!

am I overthinking everything?? Apologies for posting again……so, home a month tomorrow after 9 days on ventilator in icu……I got pneumonia whilst on the...

am I overthinking everything?? Apologies for posting again……so, home a month tom...

•6 months ago

Oh how I wish I was signposted to this site 18 months ago

I'm going to stick my neck out and say that I enjoy reading the posts here. Why? Because somewhat belatedly, they reassure me that I am not the only one! For...

I'm going to stick my neck out and say that I enjoy reading the posts here. Why?...

•6 months ago

will I ever feel like me again

I was put into an induced coma and was ventilated for 9 days…..I’ve been home for 3 weeks and am literally i different person In the hospital I had severe...

I was put into an induced coma and was ventilated for 9 days…..I’ve been home fo...

•6 months ago